Following talks Georgia's President Mikhail Saakashvili called an end to the crisis with the country's autonomous Black Sea region of Adzhara. It was sparked at the weekend when Saakashvili was barred from entering the province. Photo by AFP
Georgia's President Mikhail Saakashvili claimed he had successfully prevented a rebellion by the country's autonomous Black Sea region of Adzhara. Following three-hour crisis talks with Adzhara's leader Aslan Abashidze, Saakashvili said he was ordering the lifting of the blockade he had earlier imposed on the Black Sea region. The crisis was triggered at the weekend when Saakashvili was barred from entering the province.